In our present social context, marked by a dramatic struggle between the "culture of life" and the "culture of death", there is need to  develop a deep critical sense,capable of discerning true values and authentic needs.

What is urgently called for is a  general mobilization of consciences and a  united ethical effort to activate a  great campaign in support of life. All together, we must build a new culture of life.

- Blessed John Paul II, The Gospel of Life, no. 95 (emphasis added)

Introduction

We issue this Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life to put forth "a precise and vigorous reaffirmation of the value of human life and its inviolability, and at the same time a pressing appeal addressed to each and every person, in the name of God: respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life" (The Gospel of Life, no. 5).

As pastors and teachers, we proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God; that each person who receives this gift has responsibilities toward God, self, and others; and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence. These beliefs flow from ordinary reason and from our faith's constant witness that "life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception" (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, no. 51)—a teaching that has been a constant part of the Christian message since the apostolic age.  To read the entire Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities click here.